The list includes surprising global winners and losers and underscores the influence of social media and public opinion among high-end consumers.
What James Bond teaches us about hotels
Here are five lessons that you should consider if you want your hotel to be ‘Bond worthy’
More than 3,800 new luxury resorts in the global pipeline
Of that number, there are a few that go beyond luxury into extraordinary territory.
AccorHotels buys FRHI – parent of Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel
The deal includes FHRI’s collection of iconic hotel assets with 155 hotels and resorts, of which 40 are under development.
The OTA duopoly: Priceline vs Expedia
The OTA duopoly means that hotels must realign their online strategies and tactics to make sure they make the most of their owned media before relying too much on external sources.
Christoph G. Ganster new Managing Director of Laucala Island
Previously, Ganster was General Manager in Seychelles, Ukraine and Egypt with Raffles Hotels & Resorts as well as Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
I draw the line on live food
I object to live food on several fronts – respect, morality, animal cruelty, health and safety – need there be more reasons?
Five methods for increasing your Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)
Want to increase your average daily rates? Here are five ways to approach this age old problem.
Marriott buys Starwood
Combined, the companies operate or franchise more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms worldwide.
Hilton to hire 500 work-from-home reservation specialists
Hilton Worldwide to recruit 500 full- and part-time, work-from-home positions to provide inbound reservation support for guests through the Hilton Reservations and Customer Care operation.
